Wild Words Newsletter
Get monthly recommendation on all the latest nature writing, heritage and conservation related reads available at Sherlock & Pages
Currency
Guaranteed safe and secure checkout
Hailed as one of the Guardian's top 100 books of the 21st century, 'This House of Grief' stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Capote's 'In Cold Blood', as noted by Kate Atkinson. Gillian Anderson likens its gripping narrative to the podcast sensation 'Serial', whilst Mark Haddon deems it utterly engrossing.
The tale unfolds on Father's Day, 2005. As dusk settled, a spurned husband ferried his three young lads back to their mother, his former spouse. Mere moments from their destination, on a shadowy rural thoroughfare, the ageing white vehicle veered off course and plummeted into a reservoir. The father extricated himself and swam to safety, but the automobile sank to the depths, claiming the lives of all three children.
The ensuing legal proceedings became an all-consuming fixation for Helen Garner, dominating her existence until the final judgement was pronounced. The resulting tome is both a pinnacle of true-crime literature and a literary tour de force, delving into the depths of human capability and the lengths to which we go to conceal our darkest impulses from ourselves.
This W&N Essential edition features an introduction by Rachel Cooke, further cementing its status as a modern classic.
Book ISBN: | 9781399606806 |
Book Author: | Helen Garner |
Book Format: | Paperback / softback |
Book Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Book Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
Book Dimensions: | 160 x 210 x 24 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2024-03-14 |
Book Pagination: | 320 pages |
Book Weight: | 236g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’